Frequently
Asked Questions about the
Diamond Mine Online System

The
Diamond Mine Online System is an Online Community
developed with YOU in mind. This is an interactive
community with online message forums, games, and
file downloads.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q:
What is the Diamond Mine Online?

A: The Diamond Mine Online System is
a unique Internet entertainment destination with message
forums, online games, and shareware files.

Q: When
did it start?

A: The Diamond Mine Online got it's start as the Diamond
Mine Bulletin Board System (BBS) near Pittsburgh, PA in July
1993.It was relocated to Northern
Virginia in January 1995 and has been here ever since.It was only accessable via a direct modem-to-modem
connection until 1996 when it was connected to the Internet,
and has been connected that way ever since.

Q: How
Can I Access the Diamond Mine Online?

A: The best way to access the Diamond Mine is via a process
called Telnet. If you already have Telnet enabled in your
operating system, Click Here to access the Diamond Mine
directly. If you have your own Telnet Client, use the
address bbs.dmine.net.

Or you can try our experimental
Web Interface.
Note - You can't play the online games via the web interface
- only via the Telnet interface. But you can read messages
or download files. Not familiar with Telnet? Check out our
How To
Access the Diamond Mine page.

Q: What
is there to do at the Diamond Mine Online?

A: We have over 40 Interactive Online
Door Games, over 200 Message Forums and over 1 GB of
Shareware Files. We also have a chat system to allow users
to chat with each other, and the ability to send and receive
Internet E-mail.

Q: What Does It Cost?

A: Nothing! Zip. Zilch. Nada. However, feel free to make a
donation via PayPal if you like. No obligation though. :)